Best UX Design Schools Near Bentonville, AR (2026)

Bentonville, Arkansas has 10 accredited schools offering user experience programs, with tuition ranging from $3,342 to $36,745 per year for indexed programs. Bentonville has a population of about 56,326. Median household income is $108,465 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area, the top-earning user experience-related role is Computer Systems Analyst at a median $94,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest User Experience Schools to Bentonville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer user experience programs near Bentonville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bentonville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Bentonville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, AR 3.1 miles from Bentonville BOC Score 52.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,505
Avg net price $7,196/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 51

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas user experience page.


User Experience Wages Near Bentonville

Bentonville is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area (BLS area code 22220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designer$57,640Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$63,063
Graphic Designer$54,820Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$59,978
Web Developer$54,120Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$59,212
Computer Systems Analyst$94,860Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$103,786

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Bentonville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population56,326Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$108,465Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited user experience schools are near Bentonville, AR?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering user experience programs near Bentonville. The closest is NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, AR (3.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Oral Roberts University (98.5 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying user experience roles near Bentonville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying user experience-related roles near Bentonville are: Computer Systems Analyst ($94,860), Web and Digital Interface Designer ($57,640), Graphic Designer ($54,820). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Rogers instead of Bentonville?

Rogers, AR is 5.1 miles from Bentonville and has its own set of local user experience programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Bentonville an affordable place to study user experience?

Bentonville’s median household income of $108,465 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bentonville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Bentonville

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.